In an op-ed for Politico, law professor at HEC Paris Business School Armin Steinbach warns that the G7’s $50 billion loan to Ukraine is at risk due to political and legal hurdles. Initially a show of Western unity, the loan's repayment plan, based on profits from frozen Russian assets, is now threatened by the EU’s complex sanctions renewal process. He also highlights how these internal divisions could undermine the financial support Ukraine urgently needs.